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The Meanest Thing to Say (Little Bill Books for Beginning Readers)

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The Meanest Thing To Say is not about saying mean things back to mean people. And it isn't even about mean people. What it IS about is children learning self-control, level-headedness and heart. When the new kid, Michael, calls Little Bill names, and says he has to think of the meanest things to say back the next day, Bill is frustrated and anxious. This comes up at home and his dad tells him to just say, "So?" to everything. Little Bill does this and it halts Michael. It takes two people to fight. But the moral of the story doesn't stop here. Bill observes Michael is a new student and maybe just needs a friend. So he invites him to play basketball with him and they become friends.

Unfortunately it is reality that children can be very mean and hurtful. As parents, we need to teach our children how to handle bullies and it's equally as important to teach them not to BE a bully. Also, just ignoring mean actions and words doesn't always work. Everyone has good in them and we all, ages 2-102 need to offer kindness instead of anger. Great job, Cosby! Thank you and please keep writing. Peace & Soar!o8E

MY SON WANTS THIS STORY READ TO HIM EVERY NIGHT....AND HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT TO SAY WHEN HE IS TOLD SOMETHING MEAN...SO, I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR KIDS AND ADULTS!

I would like to thank Bill and Varnette for the great work they have done. My son was having problems reading until we bought this book at a Book Fair. My son is 8 years old and loves reading know thanks to the wonderful job that Mr. Bill Cosby has done. Also he was having problems with teasing at school. But know he realize that teasing someone is very mean and that is can hurt them in the long run. Once again I would like to thank Bill and Varnette for the wondeful job they are doing. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

I discovered this book when seeking children's books about dealing with bullies. I was very pleased with this book. I especially like how Little Bill's father demonstrated a clever way to handle the bully by simply saying "So?" to anything he said.

With recent disturbing events of school shootings, it's important for parents to teach their chilren peaceful alternatives in dealing with bullies. Mr. Cosby's story is a fairly normal and benign story of a school yard bully, but his solution is clever and non-violent.

I like this book because it's like my cousin and me. My favorite part is when the dad is saying, "So, so, soooo?"
I really like this book. This book is worth buying. This book is better than buying a 99 cent candy at the store.

This is a good book. It's pretty and fun and helps kids learn how to respond to mocking.

I was looking for a book to help my 9 year-old deal with other kids who say cruel and demeaning things. My son and I sat down and read the book together and then discussed how saying "so" when mean things are said takes away the bullies power. We decided that "so" was his new secret weapon.

My son was so excited when the very next day at school he used his secret weapon and it worked. He has also shared the book with a few of his classmates and it has helped them too.

GREAT BOOK!

Unfortunately, I recently came across The Meanest Thing to Say in an African-American bookstore. Once I read it to my 4 and 5 year old they enjoyed it. I feel in this book you handled a bully situation well. Most people as we know generally tease and bully because of things lacking within themselves, simple jealousy, or for attention. It definitely helped my little girl. Thanks Bill and Varnette. Keep up the good work.

Little Bill is faced with a dilemma. Michael, a new kid at school, has invented a new game called "Playing the Dozens". The winner of the game is the person who can say the meanest things about others. Little Bill does not like the game and finds a unique way to play without hurting others.

Young children can relate to the message of this story and its colorful illustrations. The book instills morals, values, and teaches the lesson that saying mean things and name-calling can hurt others. The story also presents an excellent way kids can cope with being called names in addition to showing how to amicably deal with a bully.

I just got this book yesterday for my son who just turned 3 years old. He really enjoyed it and after reading it, he kept asking me to read it over. He was very interested because he started asking questions at the end. He just started preschool and I wanted to introduce him to possible situations he might go through while in school. This story gives a great lesson on how to handle a situation when someone says something mean to you. My son also enjoyed it because the situation takes place in school and at a basketball court, which he can relate to because he started school and he loves to play basketball.